Rip Current Statement 32, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 11, 2018, 11:23 AM CDT (16:23 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

County Bay County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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576 
WHUS42 KTAE 111623
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1223 PM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WALTON AND BAY COUNTY BEACHES 
TODAY...

.Surf heights around 2 to 4 feet, moderate onshore flow will 
result in a high risk of rip currents along Walton and Bay county
beaches today.

FLZ112-120900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0032.180311T1623Z-180312T0900Z/
Coastal Bay-
1223 PM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* SURF HEIGHT...2 to 4 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. 

&&

$$

FLZ108-120900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-180312T0900Z/
South Walton-
1123 AM CDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* SURF HEIGHT...2 to 4 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

&&

$$

282 
WHUS42 KTAE 120915
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
515 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES
TODAY...

.Strong along shore winds will allow for surf heights of 3 to 4
feet and result in the a high risk of rip currents along Bay and
Gulf county beaches today.

FLZ112-121715-
/O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-180312T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0033.180312T0915Z-180313T0500Z/
Coastal Bay-
515 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. 

* SURF HEIGHT...3 to 4 feet.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. 

&&

$$

FLZ108-121015-
/O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-180312T0900Z/
South Walton-
415 AM CDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

The high rip current risk has been allowed to expire, however
strong and frequent rip currents are still possible today.

$$

FLZ114-121715-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0033.180312T0915Z-180313T0500Z/
Coastal Gulf-
515 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 /415 AM CDT Mon Mar 12 2018/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. 

* SURF HEIGHT...3 to 4 feet.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. 

&&

$$

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